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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: There was a question on just transition.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Deputy Bruton is next. If Deputy Whitmore has specific questions on the subheads, I will bring her back in.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I presume that is for applications.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Okay. I am advised that it is all right if they relate to the one programme.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I think we are looking at different tables. Deputy O'Rourke is looking at subhead A1.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: There were other questions from Deputy O'Rourke.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: If the Minister of State wants to bring in his officials, we can go into private session, to elaborate on any of those answers.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: It is up to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Deputy O'Rourke is happy.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I will also give the Deputy time to look through the subhead, if she wants, and I can come back to her.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: My question is on subhead A3, which relates to the funding of the EPA. I welcome the Minister of State's note that the salaries have increased and there are 90 extra personnel in the EPA, which is very welcome. I hear frequently from all sectors of society that there is a slowness in the process of the EPA in terms of issuing licences, decision making and so on. We are in a situation in...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: We now move to programme B.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: We would appreciate it if the Minister of State could revert to us on that timeframe.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Yes, that would be great. I call Deputy Whitmore.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: My questions on programme B were all related to the programme that is going to be announced, which the Minister of State is not going to tell us anything about.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I am sure the Minister of State has a good insight but we await the six o’clock news. We move to programme C. I call Deputy Whitmore.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Yes, we will do that now.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Deputy Devlin has indicated.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: Is anyone else indicating on this programme? They are not. I have a general question on the programme. It is a restructuring of the programme entitled "Circular Economy Development". Does the Minister of State want to speak to the reasons behind that restructuring?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Brian Leddin: I agree it is very positive. There are no members indicating. We have completed our consideration of the programmes. I thank the Minister of State and his officials for assisting the committee in our consideration of the Revised Estimates. I also thank members for their probing questions.